Aditi Mishra Poet Etheree

The Lucid Friend

"Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave 
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; " 
Edna St, Vincent Millay


I
cascade
with mystique
to dark -a b y s s.
Frames of my life fade,
as my ashes -d i s s o l v e.
At the end of this -t u n n e l-
awaits a -l u c i d- friend in hood,
all pain vanishes at the -s u m m i t;
on mama's lap i doze to -a f t e r l i f e.

May 20, 2020
Etheree Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance(Dear Heart)
Theme: Death
Winner: Third Place

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Constance La France May 28, 2020 at 10:48 AM Aditi, very nice and congratulations on your win in my contest _Constance Aditi Mishra May 28, 2020 at 11:32 AM Thank you for your kind words of appreciation Constance and for my placement in your contest :)

Michelle Faulkner May 25, 2020 at 4:49 PM Very striking imagery, congratulations on your win in the contest- Aditi Mishra May 26, 2020 at 9:22 AM Thank you so much for your kind encouragement Michelle :)

Paul Callus May 25, 2020 at 4:26 PM I like the theme and content of this Etheree, Aditi. Also worthy of note are the smooth flowing lines. The end line is superb! ~ Congratulations on your fine win. Regards // paul Aditi Mishra May 27, 2020 at 1:13 AM I am blessed by your uplifting words Paul. God bless you. Thank you for your appreciation :)

Sonia Walker May 25, 2020 at 2:58 PM Aditi, congratulations on your placement. An etheree poem written with exquisite imagery. ~ Sonia Aditi Mishra May 25, 2020 at 3:14 PM Thank you for appreciating Sonia :)

Krish Radhakrishna May 25, 2020 at 10:55 AM Congrats Aditi!Well deserved! Aditi Mishra May 25, 2020 at 2:45 PM Thank you so much for encouraging me Krish :)

Jenish Somadas May 25, 2020 at 10:23 AM Congrats Aditi.. Great win.. Aditi Mishra May 25, 2020 at 2:45 PM Thank you for your kind words of appreciation Jenish :)

John Watt May 24, 2020 at 8:55 PM Back to congratulate you, Aditi. It did my heart good to see this on the winners' list. Aditi Mishra May 25, 2020 at 2:45 PM I am always blessed when I read your words of encouragement dear friend. Thank you. God bless you! :)

Jeanne Mcgee May 24, 2020 at 5:31 PM A nice flow of words. I really love the last line. Congratulations on your placement. Aditi Mishra May 25, 2020 at 2:44 PM Glad you loved it Jeanne. Thank you for appreciating :)

Janice Canerdy May 23, 2020 at 6:45 PM Such a beautiful, descriptive poem, Aditi! Janice Aditi Mishra May 23, 2020 at 7:41 PM Thank you for appreciating Janice :)

Krish Radhakrishna May 22, 2020 at 2:36 AM A perfect Etheree, with a perfect triangle shape and great passage from life to after life with the comfort of mother! Wonderful! Best of luck for the competition! Aditi Mishra May 22, 2020 at 2:37 AM Thank you for your kind words of appreciation Krish! Glad you loved it :)

Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2020 at 6:28 PM I am loving these ones on death. THIS IS GREAT! Aditi Mishra May 20, 2020 at 11:21 PM Glad you liked it Andrea. Thanks for your kind words of appreciation. :)

John Watt May 20, 2020 at 1:53 PM Wonderful musings on the path to the afterlife, Aditi. I love the mother's lap as a symbol of comfort and peace, and (my interpretation...) new birth into the next life. Just lovely in all aspects. Good luck in the contest, and I hope you write more etherees! God bless you ~ John Aditi Mishra May 20, 2020 at 1:56 PM I choose to believe that the peace after death will be as beautiful as mother's lap when I start my journey into the next life. Thank you for the wonderful insight from your interpretation into my words. Always a source of inspiration and knowledge dear friend. I will try to write more. :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 20, 2020 at 8:56 AM Oh I like that! And love a Millay poem I've not yet read! Thank you! Good luck in the contest Aditi, ~ xo mo Aditi Mishra May 20, 2020 at 9:00 AM Glad you loved it Mo. Thank you for appreciating it. God bless you :)

Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2020 at 8:11 AM Wow! This is a wonderful write! Love the quote too! All end up in the grave. My mom’s lap used to be solace for those unspoken childhood thoughts. Aditi Mishra May 20, 2020 at 8:15 AM In the end, I guess we all miss our mother's love. Thank you for your kind words of appreciation Kim :)

Regina Mcintosh May 20, 2020 at 6:57 AM Such a wonderful write. I enjoyed it and wish you all the best. Love to you and God bless you always, Gina Aditi Mishra May 20, 2020 at 7:04 AM I am glad you enjoyed it Gina. Thank you for all your love and blessings. Stay blessed :)

Elaine George May 20, 2020 at 6:42 AM AWESSOME! GREAT EXAMPLE OF AN ETHEREE! ~ Elaine Aditi Mishra May 20, 2020 at 7:03 AM Thank you for your appreciation Elaine :)